Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-25
WHEETT INC w VA TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25 1887

WAS an honest man, and that if this law
were passed the power which it would put
into his hands would be used for the pro-
lection of American rights. :
Mr.. Ingalls, said that one object which
he had in view had been accomplished. he
had desired to ascertain, if possible, the
purpose and intention ofthe Committee on
Foreign Relations in the proposed leglsla'
| ton. He had been in doubt whether II
was intended to remit the subject to the
domain OF diplomacy, or whether 1t was ILL.,
tended as a declaration TO Great Britain
that its course,
IF PERSISTED IN WOULD RESULT IN WAR.
| He understood from the statement OF the
Senator from Main, Mr.. Frye, speaking
for the Committee, as he Mr.. Ingalls,
supposed he did, that if this bill became a
law that it was a declaration to Great
Britain that she would continue these
practices at her peril and that if they were
persisted in, they must be enforced by war.
| The statements of facts made by the
Senator from Maine constituted cdSuS
beM under the law OF nations. The con-
tinuance of amicable intercourse under
such circumstances, would be impossible.
lie had, therefore, desired to know
whether the purpose of the bill was TO in
vite diplomacy. or to announce to Great
Britain that such proceedings
HAD BEEN CARRIED TO THE EXTREMITY
and limit of peaeeable solution. The voice
was the voice OF: Canada, bnt the hand was
the hand of Great Britain.
Mr. Edmunds asked Mr.. Ingalls, whether
he meant to say that any act which the
people of the United States might con-
slider violation of the treaty, was neceS-
sarily colSus 6eti:
WAR TALK.
Mr. Ingalls-"I mean to say that
declared, and avOwed, and continued vlo-
lations of treaty obligations or of Inter
national law are cdsus belH."
Mr.. Edmunds-" does not necessarily
follow, that every breach of treaty is to be
followed by war"
Mr.. Ingalls-''How about continuous
deliberate, wilful violation of treaty?' -
Mr.. Edmunds-'That is a different
thing"
Mr.. Ingalls-"What is this case. This
trouble has got to be settled $50 far rs this
bill is concerned) either by diplomacy, or
by blood"
Mr.. Edmunds-"The question here is
not question of war, but is a question OF
cOunlervailing regulations, which all ma
tions have resOrted to long before war, and
which usually Dever come owar.'
Mr.. Ingalls-"The Senator from Yer
mont states that the question in cOntro-
versy between the two countries, is mere
lv the Interpretation or construction of the
treaty of 1918"
Mr.. Edmunds-"No; do not say that. "
Mr.. Ingalls, understood the Senator
to say
ENGLAND HAD ALWAYS BEEN A RUFFIAH,
a coward, and n bully among the nations
of the earth, inSOlent to the weak, tyran-
nical to the feeble, and cringing and Obse-
quious TO the strong. Her history for CEN
turics has been record OF crimes against
the human race in Ireland, i'll Scotland,
in Wales, against the Roman Catholics,
against the Beers of South Africa, against
the HindOOs, and the Chinese. Wherever
there has been n feeble, q weary, a help
less nation, Great Britain has been there
for the purpose of rapacity and plunder
and conquest.
ENGLAND BEARS NO GOOD WILL TO THIS
COUNTRY.
The memory of two defeats ranEles, dare
say, in the breasts of EngliShmen, when |
say that Great Britain is not iriendly tn
this country. Her course has always been
one of wrong, inSOlence and outrage. En-
gland cheated the South with false hopes
of reco gnition and injured the North by
violations of neutrality. Her course III the
treaty of Washington was actuated solely
by a fear OF the consequences to that cOun-
try in the next war in which she might he
engaged if she permitted the principle,
which she established to stand undenied.
| believe there is
NO SPECIAL RECIPROCITY OF GOOD WILL
on THE PART OF AMERICA
towards England. There are few Ameri
cans who do not regret Waterloo. There
are few Americans who do not recognize
the fact that the course of England towards
this country has been one OF inSOlence and
suspicion and outrage from the beginning
of our national existence.
i'll read this transaction Alright, there is
no purpose on the part Of this Great
Britain to secure a peaceful solution q
pacific Interpretation of the doubtful pro
| vision Of the treaty of 1918; hut rather {
deliberate purpose so far to tOment the IT.
ritatiOn and discomfort between Cannda
aud the United States rs to prevent thai
plcificatiOn in the immediate future, which
would he inevitable if both people were let
| to the operation of the natural laws O
trade and society. | see very plainly
what
THE PURPOSE OF GREAT BRITAIN
! has been in the matter. She desires t.
render it impossible for free, friendly re
ciprocal relations, political and otherwise,
to exist between Canada and the United
States. Therefore, | was glad to hear OF
the Interpretation placed on the proposed
legislation by the Senator from Maine
! Mr.. Frye, that so far rs he is concerned
| it is to he a declaration to Great Britain,
recognizing her agency and her power in
i the matter, that she will persist further
ut her peril.
| NOT \ WAR MEASURE.
! Mr.. Hoar declared that so far from thi;
being war measure it was measure I,
prevent war. II Congress were Ia declare
las it had the right to declarel that tn,
| British Government had violated thu
treaty of Isis, that there was a cGSus Geiii
and that it was the duty OF Congress so tC
treat it, it would set the two countries by
the ears and lead To the expenditure OF
much treasure and blood. But the Senate
of the United StaetS and its Com
mittee ON Foreign Relations did
not think of entering on that
ground. America would be always ready
To meet emergencies when they arose. The
committee wanted TO present an oppor
tunity for
COOL Ref ECTION.
1t would not he necessary for the President
of the United States to issue prOClama
tiOn of embargo, or 4 proclamation OF en-
tire suspension OF commercial relations
with Canada, or with any other port o
Great Britain.
There was
NO WAR IN THIS MEASURE.
There was peace in it and nothing else
But if the troubles were allowed to 90 on
there would he war in them-and war lie
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